NOW Responds to Laura Bush Radio Address (Hold your nose...)

NAGs ^ | 11/17/01 | Rebecca Farmer

[Miss Marple]

For two months the ONLY person from the left I have heard talk about this issue is Mavis Leno, Jay Leno's wife, who has made this her cause. NOW has said NOTHING. Zip, zero, nada.

In the first days of the war, President Bush spoke with great contempt about how the terrorists slit the throats of the women flight attendants. He spoke about the Taliban's oppression of women multiple times, including in the speech before Congress on September 20.

Laura Bush has been concerned about this, as have many in the administration. NOW is portraying the administration's position as a response to their pressure, which is dishonest and offensive.

[onyx]

Well,TLBSOW, I will happily surrender my right to vote if it applies to ALL women, since most vote democrat, and with one stipulation: ONLY male property owners with military service may vote.

Do you qualify to vote under my rules?

[SarahW]

They said she echoed their statements.

[Libloather]

"The U.S. and allies abroad would do well to follow the lead of feminist groups..."

Do you agree?

[deadhead]

LOL A co-worker of mine expressed the same sentiments just two days ago. Is your name Carl?

[onyx]

typo, please forgive, did not mean 'sow'

[Republic]

Try the first paragraph. They don't put words in her mouth, they just say they think she's right (she echoes their concerns about the brutal, inhuman treatment of Afghani women), and go on to say what their idea of fair treatment of women there would be.

You're right. DUH! But ya know, upon re-reading it, it doesn't really give her credit, it says she echoed their sentiments. Heck, those are EVERYONE'S sentiments. And, of course, EVERYONE wants women at the table when the new government takes hold. But I guess this is one memo from the lesbian crowd that I do agree with-and I also know I need to read more carefully next time! :^(

[SarahW]

I'm for all three.

[goldstategop]

More to the point on an irrelevant NOW response and an irrelevant thread: Do the NOW sistuhs support the war? That's the only response worth hearing from them about. Otherwise fudgitaboutit.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

I believe it was in Heinlein's "Starship Troopers" where the only persons considered citizens (and thus allowed to vote) were those who had served in the military. It's not a bad idea.

[stlrocket]

Here's what these Morons really believe:

NOW - WHAT A LEGACY!

They make the term "working women" an Oxymoron!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"I think you mis-read it. There is nothing objectionable about this particular NOW statement. They are saying Laura's address was right on!"

That's the way I read it also.
Is there anyone here except TLBSHOW that doesn't think most Muslim women in Afghanistan deserve a fair shake this time around?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"Biggest mistake we made in this country was to let women vote."

Got them asbestos knickers handy?

[TLBSHOW]

You know I am not talking about conservative women I hope?

There's a reason why women got the vote so late in our history and that was only after socialist agitation. Most women are pitifully dumb and proud to be so. That makes them easily manipulated and prey to the seductive promises of socialism. Before Women’s Lib they were prey to the seductions of men; after Women’s Lib they’re prey to the state. Either way they’re dumber than dirt.

[dread78645]

... NOW should change it's name to WAS!
Women Against Sex?

Women Advocating Socialism.
 (it's a two-fer)

[Quilla]

Man, did you ever put your foot in it tonight! I doubt very seriously you'd repeat your sentiments to Ann Coulter.

Ladies, check his bookmarks.

[Nick Danger]

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